India has told the United Nations that its armed forces and paramilitary forces are fully ready and will respond to Pakistan's repeated provocation of ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and International Border in Jammu.

India also said that the onus of creating a positive environment for normalisation of relations is on Pakistan.

The comments were made by a senior official at the Indian Mission to the United Nations, Devesh Uttam.

The Indian diplomat was responding to comments made by Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Masood Khan, when Khan raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during the 21st plenary meeting of the General Assembly on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, in Jammu and Kashmir, two women were killed while twenty others including three BSF personnel were injured as Pakistani forces resorted to mortar shelling and firing along the entire International Border and some places on Line of Control in Jammu region.

Extending the ceasefire violations to new areas, Pakistan Rangers shelled almost all the border outposts (BoPs) and civilian areas in Samba and Kathua Jammu districts.

According to Defence source, the troops guarding the IB and LoC gave a befitting reply to the unprovoked Pak firing.

The exchange of fire that lasted around thirteen hours stopped around 9 am Wednesday morning.

Around 20 people injured in last night firing in Samba, R.S.Pura and other areas have been brought to GMC hospital in Jammu Wednesday morning.

Since first of this month, so far, seven persons have been killed and nearly 70 other have been injured in the Pak firing.

People from the border villages have been migrating to safer areas.

Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki moon has asked India and Pakistan to resolve their issues diplomatically and through dialogue.

His reply came amidst escalation of ceasefire violations along the Line of Control.

Ban's spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Tuesday in a reply to a question on whether the U N chief can play a role in bringing about peace between the two countries.